Number of Positive Pelvic Nodes
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of positive pelvic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** The following are pelvic nodes * Iliac, NOS + Common + External + Internal [hypogastric] [obturator] * Paracervical * Parametrial * Pelvic, NOS * Sacral, NOS + Lateral [laterosacral] + Middle [promontorial] [Gerota's node] + Uterosacral **Note 3:** Record the number of positive pelvic lymph nodes documented in the medical record. **Note 4:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs). **Note 5:** Micrometastasis and macrometastasis may be listed separately on the pathology report. Add these two together to get the total number of positive nodes. **Note 6:** Code X9 if no lymph node dissection is performed. * If only a FNA or core biopsy is done and it is positive, then code X6 * If only a FNA or core biopsy is done and it is negative, then code X9 * Code X9 when no lymph nodes are removed **Note 7:** The number of examined pelvic nodes is recorded in 3900: Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes.| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | All pelvic nodes examined negative |
| 01-99 | 1 - 99 pelvic nodes positive (Exact number of nodes positive) |
| X1 | 100 or more pelvic nodes positive |
| X2 | Positive pelvic nodes identified, number unknown |
| X6 | Positive aspiration or core biopsy of pelvic lymph node(s) |
| X8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.) |
| X9 | Not documented in medical record Cannot be determined, indeterminate if positive pelvic nodes present No lymph node dissection performed Pelvic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |